David Shrigley Unveils 'Mantis Muse' at Beauchamp College in Oadby

"The British artist David Shrigley has returned to his Midlands secondary school almost 40 years after graduating to unveil an animatronic sculpture of a giant praying mantis, in the hope that it will spark a nationwide conversation about the “vital importance” of arts subjects.

 

Mantis Muse, a three-metre-tall sculpture made from steel and fibreglass, was unveiled today (28 October) to pupils at Beauchamp College in Oadby, where Shrigley studied between 1983 and 1987. During its two-week stint on campus, the sculpture will be the focus of life drawing, biology and yoga classes, among others."

- The Art Newspaper

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